The Faerie Queen

Thumbelina in the Marsh

Thumbelina Collection

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18"x24"​

May 2013

The Swallow

Thumbelina Collection

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8"x10"

oils on panel

May 2013

The Toad

​Thumbelina Collection

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8"x10"​

oil on wood panel

April 2013

In the swampy margin of a broad stream in the garden lived the toad, with her son. He was uglier even than his mother, and when he saw the pretty little maiden in her elegant bed, he could only cry, "Croak, croak, croak."

Penelope Friedrich

Antiquated Thoughts

Fauna

Leda and the Swan

Women in Mythology Collection

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11"x14"oils on paperSeptember 2012

The Hunt

Women in Mythology Collection

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8"x10" oil on canvas

In medieval and renaissance times, It was said that in order to catch a
unicorn you had to use an innocent young girl to lure the animal out of
hiding. It would momentarily forget it was a wild animal, and lay in
the maiden's lap, allowing for the hunters to trap it.

I wanted
to illustrate an instance where someone didn't want to give the unicorn
to its captures, and instead hid it to keep it safe, preserving the
innocence of both involved.

Odysseus and Scylla

Women in Mythology Collection

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40"x30" oils on wood August 2012

Odysseus has
to make the difficult journey through a narrow passage on his way home,
and sail between two monsters. The once beautiful sea nymph turned
monster, Scylla on one side. And the daughter of Poseidon and Gaia, a
naid turned whirlpool, Charybdis, on the other. Athena is represented
as an owl, guiding Odysseus on his journey seen flying in the front of
the ship.

The Unicorn

The Owl Maiden

Women in Mythology Collection

11"x14"oils on boardJune 25, 2012

SOLD

In
Welsh mythology, Blodeuwedd is the spring and owl goddess, who
represents life and death. Her name means "born of flowers" or "flower
face." She was created from nine different floral blooms, but then
transformed into an owl as punishment for betrayal.She is part of a
triad associated with the changing phases of the moon. She symbolizes
fleeting beauty and the blooming of life that must come full circle
through darkness and death. She is night and day, and the passing of
seasons from spring to winter.

Atargatis

Women in Mythology Series

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16"x20"oils on paper mounted on wood panel June 2012

Atargatis comes from the Syrian legend that is said to be the first to introduce mermaids into mythology. Stories say she was born from an egg that was pushed up onto the shore by a fish, and then incubated by a dove. Eventually, variations of the story spread throughout Greece and Rome.

Severed Dreams

SOLD20″x48″ Triptychoils on boardMay 2012

Distant Musings

SOLD

16"x20" oil on woodApril 2012

To see a video demonstration of this image click here

Princess

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24"x30"oils on woodMarch 2012

Selkie

Women in Mythology Collection

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30"x40"oil/acrylic on woodMarch 2012

Atlantis the Sorcerer

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13"x19"Acrylic on canvasFebruary 2012

An illustration of Atlantes from the "Chansons de geste"

Siren

Women in Mythology Collection

SOLD24"x30"Acrylic on paper mounted on woodDecember 2011

In Greek mythology, Sirens were depicted as women who lured sailors with their enchanting voices to become shipwrecked on the rocky coasts of their islands. They appeared in popular literature, such as Homer’s, “The Odyssey”.

Coy

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13"x19"acrylic on canvasOctober 2011

Veiled Curiosity

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16"x20"acrylic on canvas

September 2011

Lily

SOLD16x20acrylic on canvasJune 2011

Bird

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16x20acrylic on canvasJuly 2011

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AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

16x20acrylic on canvasJune 2011

The painting process of this image is featured in my book here: [link]

Celestial Muse

SOLD24"x30"acrylic on woodApril 2011

The Revolution

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20"x24"oil on canvasJanuary 2011

The Ophidian

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16"x20"oil on woodNovember 2010

Ophelia

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16x20oil on woodOctober 2010

Ophelia appears a the tragic noblewoman of Denmark in the play “Hamlet” by William Shakesphere.

When down her weedy trophies and herselfFell in the weeping brook. Her clothes spread wide;And, mermaid-like, awhile they bore her up:Which time she chanted snatches of old tunes;As one incapable of her own distress,Or like a creature native and induedUnto that element: but long it could not beTill that her garments, heavy with their drink,Pull'd the poor wretch from her melodious layTo muddy death. (4.7.2)

Black Moor

13"x19"

SOLDacrylic on canvasJanuary 2010

Pearl Ryukin

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13"x19"acrylic on canvasAugust 2010

Rejoice

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12"x16"acrylic on canvasAugust 2010

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Harvest

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16"x20"acrylic on canvasAugust 2010

Letters

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30"x40"acrylic on woodFebruary 2010

Falling

12x16acrylic/color pencil on watercolor paperNovember 2009

Lady Cardinal

13"x19"watercolor/color pencilon watercolor paperJanuary 2009

Red Queen

13"x19"color pencil/watercoloron watercolor paperJanuary 2009

Sleeping Beauty

10"x13"watercolor/ color pencilon bristol boardAugust 2009

The Pond

13"x19"color pencil/marker on bristol boardMay 2009

A depiction the duality of human nature. I chose to illustrate this through water for its symbolic and cultural
aspects. Water brings life, and without it, we would not exist. The
pond’s surface also acts as a mirror, which is seen as a confirmation of
existence and truth. Similarly, emotion plays an important role in
this effort, as it can alter what one considers to be socially
acceptable. To accentuate this, theater masks were incorporated into the
border each depicting a different emotion. Fear, sadness, anxiety, and
anger all affect one’s primary impulses, and can alter even a
“civilized” person’s disposition. The internal struggle we all face
is seen through the decisions we encounter every day. Personal morals
and ideologies are constantly being challenged, and ultimately inspire
our conduct. Though it is a difficult battle, it is an unavoidable truth
of the human condition.